First level--forward-dated

[walksonrooftops]

[ Nest-building is a tedious but necessary business. Once he's settled in enough not the jump at the mere sight of a human being, Asato claims an empty apartment room as his own, furnishing it to his preference. It's not a huge territory; he would feel downright wrong claiming anything large. Even enough resources to sustain him are counted as a

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[inflictedknight]

[Karkat hadn't been happy to finally get back to his pile of random shit to see that his computer had been taken. Although it is essentially useless now, that doesn't mean he wants people taking his stuff. So he sets off on a journey to find it, somewhat randomly stumbling upon Asato.]

Hey you. Nooksniffer. Have you seen my husktop around here somewhere?

[walksonrooftops]

[he has to pause a moment to realize he's even being spoken to.
Should it be worrisome that he's actually less concerned to see a troll than he is to see a human being? Maybe it is, but that's exactly the case. He barely even notices the nubby little horns nestled in Karkat's dark hair--if he did, there might be a bigger issue.]

Your...what?

[inflictedknight]

My husktop. I know you humans are idiots, but I've talked to your kind on one before, so I'm inclined to believe it's just you that's the dumb one rather than the rest of your species.

[Karkat giving the human species an ounce of credit is amazing, but he finds it just that hard to believe the other doesn't know what he's talking about.]

[walksonrooftops]

[He gives him a confused look; not indignant but certainly perplexed.]

I'm not a human, and I've never heard of a husktop.

[makaracles]

[He may at some point come across a tall, gangly troll wandering around with what appears to be a bag of potato chips, but smells like chocolate and pickles. He seems kind of ... twitchy. There's a sleepy, lazy expression on his face, but something about the way he jerks his head on occasion says there's something else going on there.]

Woah, hey, motherfucker, what happened to your nugbone?

[walksonrooftops]

[He pauses and backtracks a bit, halted by the smell of food and the other's appearance. The horns, more prominent than karkat's, should in theory make him wary. After all, the only beings in his world with horns like that are the devils, powerful supernatural entities that would much rather just devour him whole, soul and body alike, than strike up a conversation.

Still, something about the extravagance of his appearance makes him think twice and stop, almost smiling as he regards the other.]

Ah....is it time for Anthu already?

[he assumes instead that Gamzee must be a ribika dressed as a devil, customary for their winter solstice celebration. Kitty Halloween, if you will.]

[makaracles]

Huh? Sure, motherfucker, I guess so. [scratching through his riotous curls] Uh. Are you all being half musclebeast or something? Like ... a wriggler musclebeast?

[walksonrooftops]

I'm...not sure what you mean? [He sure sounds apologetic about it, though.]

[smellyoudie]

[After all the sensory overload hallucinations, Terezi's head really hurts. But she's got to find Inspector Berrybreath and woe betide ANYONE who dares take them.]

[And since he happens to be wandering around...]

Have you seen a dragon?

[walksonrooftops]

[Most people would write that off as a ridiculous statement, but Asato actually looks genuinely worried at the question, pausing before casting a wary glance over his shoulder. His home world is mostly forests, and the forests are infested with large animals, monsters, and demons of all kinds, so he understands 'dragon' well enough to assume that there must be a large, carnivorous reptile on the loose.]

There's a dragon?

[smellyoudie]

[There is supposedly a legitimate dragon around somewhere, but this time Terezi fails to mention that hers happens to be stuffed.]

Yes and it's mine. He's blue and his name is Inspector Berrybreath.

[walksonrooftops]

I haven't seen any dragons...

[He wants to warn her against keeping dragons as pets, but something about the way she carries herself makes him hesitate.]